SSU pitcher McGowin a semifinalist for National Pitcher of the Year

KYLE MCGOWIN
(Courtesy SSU Athletics)

SAVANNAH, Georgia  --  The College Baseball Hall of Fame has announced that Savannah State junior Kyle McGowin is one of 10 semifinalists for the National Pitcher of the Year Award.

The winner of the Pitcher of the Year Award will be announced June 29 in Lubbock, Texas, as part of the annual College Baseball Night of Champions.

The right-handed pitcher finished the 2013 campaign with a 12-2 record, 2.02 earned-run average and a school single-season record of 135 strikeouts. The Sag Harbor, N.Y., native pitched 120 1/3 innings.

McGowin won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year award, made the MEAC all-tournament team and also was a finalist for the 2013 Golden Spikes Award.

In other award news, SSU outfielder Mendez Elder has been named to the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team, selected by the Collegiate Baseball magazine.

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